William Crapo Durant
American automotive businessman (1861–1947)
William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was an American businessman. A leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, he was the founder of General Motors and a co-founder of Chevrolet.2
From Wikipedia’s article on William Crapo Durant (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Dec 8, 1861, died Mar 18, 1947.1
About
He created a system in which a company held multiple brands – each seemingly independent, with different automobile lines – bound under a unified corporate holding company. He also founded Frigidaire.
From Wikipedia’s article on William Crapo Durant, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- ChevroletFounder16
- DurantFounder17
- Durant MotorsFounder18
- FrigidaireFounder19
- General MotorsFounder20
- MarquetteFounder21
Career
Occupation: industrialist, entrepreneur.12
- Date not recordedFounded Durant Motors3
- Date not recordedFounded GMC4
- Date not recordedFounded Chevrolet5
- Date not recordedFounded Frigidaire6
- Date not recordedFounded Pontiac7
- Date not recordedFounded Durant8
- Date not recordedFounded General Motors9
- Date not recordedFounded Marquette10
- Date not recordedFounder11
- Date not recordedCo-founder11
Personal life
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- 1WikidataWilliam Crapo Durant on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWilliam Crapo Durant on Wikipedia
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- 17WikidataDurant, Founder
- 18WikidataDurant Motors, Founder
- 19WikidataFrigidaire, Founder
- 20WikidataGeneral Motors, Founder
- 21WikidataMarquette, Founder
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